Mountain View Officers Club AWS
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Mountain View Officers’ Club PLAN FOR REVITALIZING A NATIONAL TREASURE AT FORT HUACHUCA, ARIZONA
Overview
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NOTE: The following is a greatly condensed version of the National Trust team’s proposal for rehabilitation and reuse of the historic Mountain View Officers’ Club, which was submitted to Fort Huachuca staff and leadership in June 2017. This presentation provides a brief summary of:
the history and significance of the MVOC;
the opportunities presented by reusing and reactiving the MVOC;
ways the history and legacy can be shared through reuse; and
highlights of the reuse proposal.
Additional details about the full proposal, market research, cost estimates, and operating pro forma can be provided on request.
MVOC History and Significance
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During WWII, Fort Huachuca was home to the 92nd and 93rd Infantry Divisions.
Army policy required construction of separate camps or cantonments for training of black soldiers. A separate, full-size city was built at Fort Huachuca in 1941-1942 to train the 92nd and 93rd, complete with housing, logistical, utility, administration, education, recreation, and religious facilities.
As a result, Fort Huachuca became the country’s largest training facility for black soldiers.
MVOC History and Significance
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By 1942, nearly $30 million was spent to construct nearly 1,400 buildings for the New Cantonment.
This new “city” housed, fed, trained, and entertained over 100,000 soldiers, officers, and civilians.
MVOC History and Significance
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The MVOC is one of only a handful of structures that survive from the over 1,400 that made up the segregated New Cantonment at Fort Huachuca.
The MVOC is incredibly rare. It is one of only 2 documented examples of a black officers’ or service club that still exists on an active military post.
Honoring the Legacy through Reuse
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In the spirit of the original Officers’ Club, this concept revives the historic building and grounds as a new full-time restaurant, bar, events, and catering facility that actively celebrates the rich history of the site and the garrison, and fulfills some of the most pressing business and entertainment needs of Fort Huachuca and the city of Sierra Vista. This will once again position the MVOC as a destination for dining, recreation, meetings, and outdoor activities, whose vitality promotes better connections between Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, and Cochise County.
The Opportunity
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Reactivating the MVOC as a facility with consistent, high-quality service in a distinctive historic setting will create a casual refuge for enlisted soldiers, officers, and staff to meet and socialize at the end of the day; a comfortable local spot for families and friends to have dinner on a regular basis; an upscale option for daily business meetings or lunches; and an attractive venue for large-scale events, gatherings, and performances at Fort Huachuca.
Telling the Story of the MVOC
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Reuse of the MVOC provides the opportunity to:
Shape a meaningful interpretive program that tells the story of the MVOC, the Buffalo Soldiers, the New Cantonment, and Fort Huachuca, and is deftly woven into the building and grounds.
Coordinate with the Southwest Association of Buffalo Soldiers, Fort Huachuca Museum staff and others to identify and assess the available historic resources and potential narratives.
Work with Howard University Curatorial staff to identify artwork from MVOC in their collection, its condition, and the terms under which it could be accessible for recreation or re-installation in MVOC.
Summary of Proposed Reuse Plan
Concept includes a multi-phased rehabilitation and reuse plan for the historic building and grounds that:
Restores the building to its historic appearance in compliance with the Secretary of the Interiors Standards for Rehabilitation
Sensitively updates and expands the facilities to accommodate and encourage contemporary event, restaurant, and recreational use on a daily basis;
Provides a canvas upon which the significance and stories of the MVOC, the Buffalo Soldiers, and Fort Huachuca can be shared with a large military and public audience;
Creates a facility that will become a source of pride for Fort Huachuca, the Army, and Sierra Vista.
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Programming Diagram Reuse Plan
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Level 1 Reuse Plan
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Level 1 - Dance Hall
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Level 1 - Restaurant
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Level 2
Rehabilitation and Reuse Plan
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Level 2 - Officers Bar
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Outdoor Deck Space
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Creating Additional Flexible Space
A new 4400 SF deck on the rear creates a large flexible event space capable of hosting an additional 220 dinner guests.
Can accommodate large groups in different configurations with enclosed tents or open-air seating for performances and screenings.
New low-profile out-building supports additional restroom facilities and events storage and serves as a windbreak.
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Financial Analysis of Reuse Concept
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The project team assessed and tested the financial feasibility of this reuse concept by:
Conducting market research on restaurant operations and local labor needs and costs.
Interviewing local operators and examined comparable restaurant and event space operating budgets to estimate projected operating revenue and expenses for the reuse concept.
Interviewing local stakeholder groups on Fort Huachuca and in Sierra Vista to understand the volume, frequency, and pricing associated with event activity in the area to approximate a calendar year of events and estimated potential revenue to the MVOC.
Developing an operating pro-forma to evaluate the financial feasibility of the project given anticipated capital and operating expenditures required.
Contact Information For questions or to request addition information: Christina Morris National Trust for Historic Preservation Los Angeles Field Office Fine Arts Building 811 West 7th Street, Suite 1138 Los Angeles, CA 90017 (213) 705-7122 [email protected]
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Mountain View Officers’ Club PLAN FOR REVITALIZING A NATIONAL TREASURE AT FORT HUACHUCA, ARIZONA
Overview
2
NOTE: The following is a greatly condensed version of the National Trust team’s proposal for rehabilitation and reuse of the historic Mountain View Officers’ Club, which was submitted to Fort Huachuca staff and leadership in June 2017. This presentation provides a brief summary of:
the history and significance of the MVOC;
the opportunities presented by reusing and reactiving the MVOC;
ways the history and legacy can be shared through reuse; and
highlights of the reuse proposal.
Additional details about the full proposal, market research, cost estimates, and operating pro forma can be provided on request.
MVOC History and Significance
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During WWII, Fort Huachuca was home to the 92nd and 93rd Infantry Divisions.
Army policy required construction of separate camps or cantonments for training of black soldiers. A separate, full-size city was built at Fort Huachuca in 1941-1942 to train the 92nd and 93rd, complete with housing, logistical, utility, administration, education, recreation, and religious facilities.
As a result, Fort Huachuca became the country’s largest training facility for black soldiers.
MVOC History and Significance
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By 1942, nearly $30 million was spent to construct nearly 1,400 buildings for the New Cantonment.
This new “city” housed, fed, trained, and entertained over 100,000 soldiers, officers, and civilians.
MVOC History and Significance
5
The MVOC is one of only a handful of structures that survive from the over 1,400 that made up the segregated New Cantonment at Fort Huachuca.
The MVOC is incredibly rare. It is one of only 2 documented examples of a black officers’ or service club that still exists on an active military post.
Honoring the Legacy through Reuse
6
In the spirit of the original Officers’ Club, this concept revives the historic building and grounds as a new full-time restaurant, bar, events, and catering facility that actively celebrates the rich history of the site and the garrison, and fulfills some of the most pressing business and entertainment needs of Fort Huachuca and the city of Sierra Vista. This will once again position the MVOC as a destination for dining, recreation, meetings, and outdoor activities, whose vitality promotes better connections between Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, and Cochise County.
The Opportunity
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Reactivating the MVOC as a facility with consistent, high-quality service in a distinctive historic setting will create a casual refuge for enlisted soldiers, officers, and staff to meet and socialize at the end of the day; a comfortable local spot for families and friends to have dinner on a regular basis; an upscale option for daily business meetings or lunches; and an attractive venue for large-scale events, gatherings, and performances at Fort Huachuca.
Telling the Story of the MVOC
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Reuse of the MVOC provides the opportunity to:
Shape a meaningful interpretive program that tells the story of the MVOC, the Buffalo Soldiers, the New Cantonment, and Fort Huachuca, and is deftly woven into the building and grounds.
Coordinate with the Southwest Association of Buffalo Soldiers, Fort Huachuca Museum staff and others to identify and assess the available historic resources and potential narratives.
Work with Howard University Curatorial staff to identify artwork from MVOC in their collection, its condition, and the terms under which it could be accessible for recreation or re-installation in MVOC.
Summary of Proposed Reuse Plan
Concept includes a multi-phased rehabilitation and reuse plan for the historic building and grounds that:
Restores the building to its historic appearance in compliance with the Secretary of the Interiors Standards for Rehabilitation
Sensitively updates and expands the facilities to accommodate and encourage contemporary event, restaurant, and recreational use on a daily basis;
Provides a canvas upon which the significance and stories of the MVOC, the Buffalo Soldiers, and Fort Huachuca can be shared with a large military and public audience;
Creates a facility that will become a source of pride for Fort Huachuca, the Army, and Sierra Vista.
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Programming Diagram Reuse Plan
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Level 1 Reuse Plan
11
Level 1 - Dance Hall
12
Level 1 - Restaurant
13
Level 2
Rehabilitation and Reuse Plan
14
Level 2 - Officers Bar
15
Outdoor Deck Space
16
Creating Additional Flexible Space
A new 4400 SF deck on the rear creates a large flexible event space capable of hosting an additional 220 dinner guests.
Can accommodate large groups in different configurations with enclosed tents or open-air seating for performances and screenings.
New low-profile out-building supports additional restroom facilities and events storage and serves as a windbreak.
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Financial Analysis of Reuse Concept
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The project team assessed and tested the financial feasibility of this reuse concept by:
Conducting market research on restaurant operations and local labor needs and costs.
Interviewing local operators and examined comparable restaurant and event space operating budgets to estimate projected operating revenue and expenses for the reuse concept.
Interviewing local stakeholder groups on Fort Huachuca and in Sierra Vista to understand the volume, frequency, and pricing associated with event activity in the area to approximate a calendar year of events and estimated potential revenue to the MVOC.
Developing an operating pro-forma to evaluate the financial feasibility of the project given anticipated capital and operating expenditures required.
Contact Information For questions or to request addition information: Christina Morris National Trust for Historic Preservation Los Angeles Field Office Fine Arts Building 811 West 7th Street, Suite 1138 Los Angeles, CA 90017 (213) 705-7122 [email protected]
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